While the whole world is battling with this deadly virus, the cases of domestic violence in India are increasing rapidly since the coronavirus lockdown has been announced. While the police and other authorities are busy fighting with this pandemic, our…
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Prologue– When penury hits a family, its the woman of the house who suffers the most. Here is a story of a woman who suffered extreme poverty, a story of mother who still wanted to do a lot for her…
A solid teak door with golden beading stands upright on the front of the house. This ‘door’ is the only medium of communion for her with this world. If it’s closed everything remains intact within the boundaries of the house,…
“We are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We’ve been taught that silence would save us, but it won’t.” Audre Lorde She had to go out for a party with him that day. He’d be back from office any moment and she…
“Domesticated”, meaning converted or adapted to domestic use. About 70 percent of Indian women are a victim of domestic violence and that is how it has turned up the present scenario in the modern day life. The domestic violence is…
While she is being stalked by men turning to beasts on the streets, she is not even safe at home!! The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) statistics clearly indicates the marital home to be most unsafe place for an…